What Does Kosher Mean?

I have heard many gentiles say that they thought Kosher meant blessings from Rabbis.  

That 

Rabbis go into stores and bless the food. I may have thought this as well many years ago. I 

don't know where this belief started but pretty sure it has been spread  like a rumor. 

I have to joke because I imagine a Rabbi going around the store blessing certain food like, 

"bless those little E.L.F. fudge cookies"! 

The word Kosher is used quite loosely for several things like behavior or a certain thing like a

job for instance. Someone might say, "well, that job isn't Kosher", or they might say, "that 

isn't Kosher", when talking about someone's behavior. But, when we talk about food that 

we eat, what does Kosher mean? 

Kosher is a general term to mean how food is sold, prepared and what kind of food that is 

eaten according to Halacha (Jewish Law).  What is fit to eat? Kashrut. 

Kosher slaughter refers to animals being killed for consumption that are Kosher/Kashrut to 

eat. Beef, chicken, turkey, lamb/sheep, goats, deer, quail, etc. that require the proper way to 

kill and prepare the animal for proper consumption. Draining the blood is a commandment.


Leviticus 17, 11: "for the life in the flesh is the blood..."



A gentile is not required to eat Kosher but may do so.  

There are cultures that accept the most abhorrent to eat, like bats and cats, dogs, and so 

forth. Also some cultures accept the eating of live animals. These diet practices are not 

usually the norm in most cultures however. 

Fish are not "kosherly" slaughtered and are considered to be parve, meaning without dairy. 

Fish can be eaten with dairy but other meat can not be eaten with dairy. 

A hog/pig is not Kosher nor is a fish that has no gills or fins like an eel or catfish. 

These animals are considered impure and are forbidden. 

For me personally, I have never had a problem staying away from eating animals such as

octopus, snails, clams, catfish, shark, and such. I always stuck with the basics like beef,

chicken, and turkey! 

But, if you are a Noahide gentile who can't give up their bacon, no worries. 

Bon appetite. 



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